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Initial Discussion responses should be around 200 words. Responses to your classmates or instructor should be around 75 words.

Topic: Physical Activity and Special Populations

Initial Post

Choose one of the special populations discussed in this unit: Heart disease, obesity, or diabetes. Discuss how exercise and physical activity can specifically benefit people with the condition you chose. Summarize the Guidelines for Physical Activity for the cohort you chose. What are some precautions or considerations the fitness professional should be aware of when working with clients in this cohort?

Classmate Post #1

It is a known fact that physical activity prevents obesity and plays a major role in correcting it as well. However, physical activity can also play a major role in health improvement for individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). If you are at risk or have T2DM, physical activity can prevent or slow the onset of T2DM, according to an article published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (2010). It was also stated in the article that T2DM has a direct correlation with obesity and physical activity that induces significant weight loss can lower your risk up to 58%. Physical activity also improves blood glucose levels and does wonders for people also suffering from diagnoses secondary to T2DM such as high cholesterol, hypertension and joint pain. The Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise article recommends a combination of aerobic and resistance strength training for individuals with T2DM. Those with this ailment should engage in moderate intensity aerobics at least 3 times per week for a total of 150 minute (Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, December 2010). Strength training should be performed at least twice a week using 5-10 exercises with 10-15 reps each at a moderate to vigorous intensity for best results (Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, December 2010). Clients with T2DM are at risk, although minimal, for hypoglycemic episodes during physical activity and should be started at a reasonable pace when beginning a new physical activity regimen to avert fainting or diabetic crisis (Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, December 2010). I also feel that close monitoring of the diet is very important for the diabetic client as well. Because of unstable blood sugars and the potential for it to bottom out with exertion, proper nutrition should be stressed to ensure that this does not happen. Now although the physical activity guidelines are hardly overwhelming to me, to an overweight, diabetic, it will be. Physically the amount of weight the clients body has to support can cause joint pain when doing physical activity. Diabetes can cause extreme fatigue and almost immediate exhaustion due to blood sugar highs and lows, and this should be considered for this cohort as well. Therefore with this client, I feel like slow and steady will win this race. It will not only prevent overwhelming the client physically, but also mentally. As time progresses, the amount of minutes spent doing physical activity and the intensity can be increased gradually until the individual with this cohort is meeting or exceeding the 2008 physical activity guidelines.

Reference

(2010, December). Exercise and Type 2 Diabetes: American College of Sports Medicine and the American Diabetes Association Joint Position Statement. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 42(12), 2,282–2,303. Retrieved from

http://journals.lww.com/acsmmsse/Fulltext/2010/12000/Exercise_and_Type_2_Diabetes__American_College_of.18.aspx

Initial Post #2

Hey Everyone,

This unit we will discuss some of our special populations including diabetics. Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is more common than type 1 diabetes with about 90 to 95 percent of people with diabetes having T2D. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s report, 30.3 million Americans, or 9.4% of the US population have diabetes.1 more alarming, an estimated 84 million more American adults have prediabetes, which if not treated, will advance to diabetes within five years.

People with type 1 diabetes are unable to produce any insulin at all. People with type 2 diabetes still produce insulin, however, the cells in the muscles, liver and fat tissue are inefficient at absorbing the insulin and cannot regulate glucose well. As a result, the body tries to compensate by having the pancreas pump out more insulin. The pancreas slowly loses the ability to produce enough insulin, and as a result, the cells don’t get the energy they need to function properly.

Type 2 diabetes is a progressive condition, meaning that the longer someone has it, the more “help” they will need to manage blood glucose levels. This may require more medications and eventually, injected insulin could be needed. When you have type 2 diabetes, physical activity is an important component of your treatment plan. It is also important to have a healthy meal plan and maintain your blood glucose level through medications or insulin, if necessary. If you stay fit and active throughout your life, you will be able to better control your diabetes and keep your blood glucose level in the correct range. Controlling your blood glucose level is essential to preventing long-term complications, such as nerve pain and kidney disease.

Prof. Kim

Resource: Exercise Makes It Easier to Control Your Diabetes Written by Lisa M. Leontis RN, ANP-C | Reviewed by Amy Hess-Fischl MS, RD, LDN, BC-ADM, CDE

1. 
   As a team,
   consider the following scenario:
   
   On Dec. 7, 2000, the Cincinnati Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) office heard through media and police reports that there were two deaths at a nursing home in Ohio. OSHA determined that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should take a lead role in performing an investigation.
   
   Because the nursing home had many residents who had unhealthy respiratory systems, the nursing home routinely ordered and received tanks that contained pure oxygen. During one delivery, the supplier mistakenly delivered one tank of pure nitrogen in addition to the three tanks of pure oxygen that had been ordered. The nitrogen tank had both an oxygen and nitrogen label. An employee at the nursing home connected the nitrogen tank to the nursing home’s oxygen delivery system. This event caused two nursing home residents to die, and three additional nursing home residents were admitted to hospitals in critical condition. Within the following month, two of these three additional residents also died, bringing the total death toll to four. (Based on accident #837914
   www.osha.gov)
   
   Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which your team compares the Normal Accident Theory to the Culture of Safety model. Include the following in your paper:

   • Explain what factors can play a role in organizational accidents similar to the one highlighted in the scenario.
   • How do organizational processes give rise to potential failures?
   • How can certain conditions influence errors and violations within the workplace (e.g., operating room, pharmacy, intensive care unit)?
   • What are the errors and violations committed by “sharp end” individuals?
   • How does the breaching of defenses or safeguards affect these accidents?
   • Explain why the FDA, not OSHA, was responsible for investigating this case.
   • Explain how the Culture of Safety model could have been applied to reduce risk in this scenario.
   • Explain the five general principles used in the Culture of Safety model.
   • Explain actions that could have been taken to manage risk by applying each of the five general principles used in the Culture of Safety model to this scenario.

   Cite at least 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references, and your textbook to support your assignment.
   
   Format your paper according to APA guidelines.
   
   
   My portion of the assignment is
   Explain actions that could have been taken to manage risk by applying each of the five general principles used in the Culture of Safety model to this scenario
   

An organization’s Code of Ethics is a tool that professional managers use to hold employees accountable for their actions and values-based decision-making.

For this assignment, you will be comparing/contrasting two organizations’ code of ethics.

• Perform an internet search to locate the AHIMA Standards of Ethical Coding and the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) Code of Ethics.
• Compare and contrast these two code of ethics. Explain how they are alike and how they are different.
• Which code of ethics holds the most meaning for you?
• Which ethical principle do you feel is the most important for you as a Health Information Management professional?
• What will you do to model ethical behavior as a Health Information Management professional?
• Submit your findings in a 2 page Word document.

Step 1

1. Watch the link (http://www.babycenter.com/2_how-your-body-changes-during-pregnancy_10408343.bc (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.)
2. And read pages 1-3 of the following article: http://www.babycenter.com/0_the-pregnancy-body-survey-1-500-women-talk-weight-gain-body_10395018.bc?page=1 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
3. And read the article on this website. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5767279/How-celebrities-REALLY-post-baby-bodies-shape.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Step 2: Complete a paragraph answering the following questions:

1. What surprised you about the changes taking place in a woman’s body after becoming pregnant?
2. What advice would you have for women after reading the body survey about weight gain posted in the article above?
3. What would you tell a friend who despairs about how her body looks after pregnancy when she compares herself to celebrities who appear to have their pre-baby bodies back right after delivering?